I still can’t tell if this is supposed to be satire or a real story.
100K in this area (DC) is doable BUT you will be living on the ourskirts of the beltway and away from the hotspots like Arlington, Bethesda and NW DC. You will have a smaller place, and paying a ton for utilities, and transportation and dealing with the worst traffic anywhere I’ve ever seen. It can take upwards of 90 minutes to go 26 miles.
It’s not worth it IMO.
It’s very easy to spread youself thin but more so if you have a home and an investment property. There is some good news; the values are projected to go up at least 30% once Amazon and their partners start to settle in. If you tough it out for a few years, you can make some money.